MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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